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Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of shaved root taken for venereal disease.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of twig or compound decoction of berry taken for venereal disease.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Paiute, Northern Drug, Analgesic
Roasted berry steam used for pains.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 130
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Paiute, Northern Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Roasted berry steam used for rheumatism.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 130
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Paiute, Northern Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves taken and burning leaf scent inhaled for colds.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 130
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Anthelmintic
Strained cold water infusion of pulverized terminal twigs taken for worms.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of mashed twigs applied to burns.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy
Simple or compound decoction of twigs or berries taken for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of twigs taken for coughs.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed twigs applied to swellings.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Strong decoction used as an antiseptic wash for measles and smallpox.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Disinfectant
Branches burned as a fumigant after illness.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Disinfectant
Strong decoction of twigs used as an antiseptic wash for measles and smallpox.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Diuretic
Decoction of berries taken to induce urination.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Heart Medicine
Decoction of berries taken for heart trouble.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Kidney Aid
Compound decoction of twigs or decoction of berry taken for kidney ailments.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Kidney Aid
Simple or compound decoction of young twigs taken for kidney trouble.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Compound decoction of twigs taken for influenza and smallpox.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Strong decoction of twigs used as an antiseptic wash for measles and smallpox.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Oral Aid
Poultice of pounded leaves held to the jaw for swollen and sore gums.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Throat Aid
Poultice of twigs applied to neck for sore throat.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Tonic
Decoction of young twigs taken as a general tonic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of leaves applied to jaw for toothache.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of twigs taken for venereal disease.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Tubatulabal Food, Fruit
Berries used extensively for food.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 15
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Tubatulabal Food, Fruit
Berries used extensively for food.
Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 15
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Washo Drug, Analgesic
Fumes from burning twigs inhaled for headaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Washo Drug, Cold Remedy
Fumes from burning twigs inhaled for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Washo Drug, Disinfectant
Branches burned as a fumigant after illness.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 93-96
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Yavapai Food, Beverage
Ground berries made into a meal, water added and used as a beverage.
Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 257
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Yavapai Food, Bread & Cake
Ground berries made into a meal, stored in baskets and later made into a cake by dampening.
Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 257
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Yavapai Food, Staple
Ground berries made into a meal, water added and used as a beverage.
Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 257
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Yavapai Other, Fuel
Dead wood used for fuel.
Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 259
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
Utah Juniper
USDA JUOS
Yavapai Other, Lighting
Bark used as a torch.
Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 259
Juniperus pinchotii Sudsworth
Pinchot's Juniper
USDA JUPI
Comanche Drug, Analgesic
Dried leaves sprinkled on live coals and smoke inhaled for headache.
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 3
Juniperus pinchotii Sudsworth
Pinchot's Juniper
USDA JUPI
Comanche Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Dried leaves sprinkled on live coals and smoke inhaled for ghost sickness.
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 3
Juniperus pinchotii Sudsworth
Pinchot's Juniper
USDA JUPI
Comanche Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of dried and pulverized roots taken for menstrual complaints.
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 3
Juniperus pinchotii Sudsworth
Pinchot's Juniper
USDA JUPI
Comanche Drug, Other
Dried leaves sprinkled on live coals and smoke inhaled for vertigo.
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 3
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Fruit
Berries mixed with mescal and eaten.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 37
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Blackfoot Drug, Antiemetic
Infusion of berries taken for vomiting.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 17
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Blackfoot Drug, Antiemetic
Infusion of berries taken for vomiting.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of leaves and turpentine rubbed on parts affected by arthritis and rheumatism.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 17
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Leaves boiled, turpentine added, mixture cooled and used for arthritis and rheumatism.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used in the Sun Dance ceremony, the summer festival of the Blackfoot.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 17
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items
Used on the altar of the sacred woman at the Sun Dance.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 276
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Cheyenne Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Leaves burned as incense in ceremonies, especially to remove fear of thunder.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy
Cones chewed, infusion of boughs or cones taken or used as steambath for colds.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy
Fleshy cones chewed for colds.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of boughs, branches and cones used for colds.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 36
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
USDA JUSC2
Cheyenne Drug, Cough Medicine
Infusion of boughs or fleshy cones taken for coughing.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 4